The Frog Collection

The Frog Collection
Produced by Rob Sayer for The Music Class Inc.
Composer information noted in italics under the song title.
 

1. I'm So Happy 
Rob Sayer, Michele Marcus, Raina Sayer   
    Vocalists:        
      Wendy Melkonian 
      Rob Sayer 
      Raina Sayer, age 8
  Instruments: 
      Egg shaker: Rob Sayer
      Bass, Guitar, Steel Pans*: Rob Sayer
 

2. I Like to Jump So High
Traditional Caribbean melody “There’s a Brown Girl in the Ring”. New lyrics by Rob Sayer
    Vocalists:
      Wendy Melkonian 
      Raina Sayer, age 8
    Instruments
      Trumpet: Rob Sayer
      Piano, Bass, Drums*: Rob Sayer
 

3. Hear the Lively Song
Traditional. Adapted by Rob Sayer
    Vocalists:
      Kim Chamberlain
      Ribbits: Rob Sayer
    Instruments:
      Guiro: Rob Sayer

4. Mommy Train
Rob Sayer, Michele Marcus
    Vocalists:
      Berné Poliakoff
    Instruments
      Trumpet: Rob Sayer
      Bass: Ramon Pooser
 

5. I Have a Doll
Traditional song from Mozambique. Adapted by Rob Sayer
    Vocalists:
      Andrea Restrepo, age 5
      Raina Sayer, age 8
      Breanna Stein, age 8
    Instruments
      Conga Drums: Butch Sievers
 

6. I Have a Doll Rhythm Patterns
    Vocalists:
      Raina Sayer, age 8
 

7. I’m Going to the Zoo
Traditional melody adapted and with new lyrics by Rob Sayer
    Vocalists:
      Scott Miller
      Raina Sayer, age 8
    Instruments
      Clarinet: Kim Chamberlain
      Trumpet: Rob Sayer
      Trombone: Eric Alexander
      Banjo: Frank Hamilton
      Egg Shaker: Butch Sievers
      Bass: Ramon Pooser
 

8. Laundry Time
Raina Sayer
    Vocalists:
      Bowen Hoadley
      Daniel Rousey, age 5
      David Wetzel
    Instruments
      Whistle: Rob Sayer
      Bass*: Rob Sayer
      Drums: Larry Eagle
 

9. Three Little Ducks
Traditional
    Vocalists:
      Wendy Melkonian
    Instruments
      Banjo: Frank Hamilton
      Guitar: Eddie Rubin

10. Sing and Play
Melody is combination of two traditional children’s songs. Adapted and new lyrics by Rob Sayer
    Vocalists:
      Alysa David, age 5
      Wendy Melkonian
      Scott Miller
      Andrea Restrepo, age 5
      Brian Sayer, age 1
      Raina Sayer, age 8
Instruments
      Guitar: Eddie Rubin
      Egg Shaker: Butch Sievers
 

11. Sing and Play Tonal Patterns
    Vocalists:
      Wendy Melkonian
      Raina Sayer, age 8
 

12. Hot Hot Hot Hot
Rob Sayer
    Vocalists:
      Melinda Atkinson
    Instruments
      Egg Shaker: Butch Sievers
      Gourd*, Claps: Rob Sayer
 

13. Hot Hot Hot Hot Rhythm Patterns
    Vocalists:
      Melinda Atkinson
      Raina Sayer, age 8
    Instruments
      Egg Shaker: Butch Sievers
      Gourd*, Claps: Rob Sayer
 

14. La, La, La
Traditional
    Vocalists:
      Frank Hamilton
      Mary Hamilton
    Instruments
      Guitar: Frank Hamilton
      Sticks, Bass*: Rob Sayer
 

15. Doumbek
Frank and Mary Hamilton
    Vocalists:
      Frank Hamilton
    Instruments
      Doumbek: Butch Sievers
      Zils: Butch Sievers
 

16. Golden Slumbers
Traditional English lullaby adapted by Rob Sayer
    Vocalists:
      Wendy Melkonian
    Instruments
      Guitar: Eddie Rubin
 

17. Señor El Coqui
Frank and Mary Hamilton
    Vocalists:
      Frank Hamilton
    Instruments
      Trumpet: Rob Sayer
      Trombone: Eric Alexander
      Afuche, Tamborim: Butch Sievers
      Guitar: Frank Hamiton
      Bass*: Rob Sayer 
 

18. Bed in Summer
Robert Louis Stevenson. From “A Child’s Garden of Verses”
    Vocalists:
      Jennifer Cohen
 

19. Baa Baa Black Sheep with Mozart
Traditional lyrics. New melody by Rob Sayer
    Vocalists:
      Brian Sayer, age 3
      Naomi Cohen, age 3
    Instruments
      Piano

20. The Noble Duke of York
Traditional lyrics. New melody by Rob Sayer
    Vocalists:
      Wendy Melkonian
      Andrea Restrepo, age 5
      Raina Sayer, age 8
    Instruments
      Trombone: Eric Alexander
      Snare drum: Butch Sievers
      Bass*: Rob Sayer
 

21. Looby Loo
Traditional. Adapted by Rob Sayer
    Vocalists:
      Raina Sayer, age 8
      Rob Sayer
    Instruments
      Bells: Rob Sayer
      Piano, Bass*: Rob Sayer
 

22. Looby Loo Tonal Patterns
    Vocalists:
      Raina Sayer, age 8
      Rob Sayer
 

23. When We’re Drawing Together
Frank and Mary Hamilton
    Vocalists:
      Scott Miller
      Raina Sayer, age 8
    Instruments
      Clap: Rob Sayer
      Guitar: Eddie Rubin
 

24. It Rained a Mist
Traditional lyrics. Additional lyrics and new melody by Rob Sayer
    Vocalists:
      Kim Chamberlain
    Instruments
      Flute: Anna Ayres Smith
      Guitar: Eddie Rubin
 

25. It Rained a Mist Tonal Patterns
    Vocalists:
      Kim Chamberlain
 

26. Lizard Blues
Raina Sayer, age 8
    Vocalists:
      Raina Sayer, age 8
    Instruments
      Piano, Bass, Drums*: Rob Sayer
 

27. This Little Cow Eats Grass
Traditional
    Vocalists:
      Rob Sayer
 

28. This Little Cow Eats Grass Rhythm
    Vocalists:
      Raina Sayer, age 8
      Rob Sayer
 

29. Fooffti Fu
Based on traditional Russian song “The Hedgehog Song”
    Vocalists:
      Amy Simon
    Instruments
      Clarinet: Kim Chamberlain
      Accordion, Bass, Tambourine*: Rob Sayer
 

30 Aba Daba Honeymoon
Traditional. Arranged by Cynthia Sayer
    Instruments
      Banjo: Cynthia Sayer
      Guitar: Bucky Pizzarelli
      Trumpet: Rob Sayer
      Bass: Greg Cohen
      Drums: Joe Ascione
 

31. Go to Sleep
Melody from Anton Dvorak’s Largo from The New World Symphony. Lyrics by Rob Sayer
    Vocalists:
      Kim Chamberlain
    Instruments
      Flute: Anna Ayres Smith
      Bass: Ramon Pooser
 

32. See You Next Time
Rob Sayer, Michele Marcus, Raina Sayer    
    Vocalists:
      Wendy Melkonian
      Rob Sayer
      Raina Sayer, age 9
    Instruments:    
      Flugelhorn, Egg Shaker: Rob Sayer
      Steel Pans: Chris Colaneri
      Bass, Guitar, Steel Pans*: Rob Sayer

Engineer: Aristides Ioannides. Illustrator: Seth Benator, Art Director: Judy McCabe Smith. All arrangements by Rob Sayer unless otherwise noted.

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